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At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at Manchester Business Park, 3500 Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG all resolutions were passed on a poll. The polling results for each resolution are set out below:

Resolution

VOTES
FOR

%

VOTES
AGAINST

%

VOTES
TOTAL

% of ISC VOTED

VOTES
WITHHELD

01

347,118,965

99.96

128,000

0.04

347,246,965

81.00%

3,133,808

02

345,405,837

99.68

1,109,556

0.32

346,515,393

80.82%

3,865,380

03

345,938,029

99.84

570,645

0.16

346,508,674

80.82%

3,872,099

04

350,375,314

100.00

0

0.00

350,375,314

81.72%

5,459

05

348,428,702

99.44

1,948,926

0.56

350,377,628

81.73%

3,145

06

349,246,005

99.68

1,134,048

0.32

350,380,053

81.73%

720

07

349,867,527

99.86

496,051

0.14

350,363,578

81.72%

17,195

08

349,871,747

99.86

497,609

0.14

350,369,356

81.72%

11,417

09

343,890,282

98.15

6,481,289

1.85

350,371,571

81.72%

9,202

10

349,913,132

99.87

460,749

0.13

350,373,881

81.72%

6,892

11

349,889,309

99.91

304,202

0.09

350,193,511

81.68%

187,262

12

350,263,491

99.97

117,086

0.03

350,380,577

81.73%

196

13

350,142,552

99.95

189,605

0.05

350,332,157

81.71%

48,616

14*

350,223,813

99.97

111,594

0.03

350,335,407

81.72%

45,366

15*

350,279,868

99.97

88,009

0.03

350,367,877

81.72%

12,896

16*

345,888,811

98.72

4,473,690

1.28

350,362,501

81.72%

18,272

*Special Resolution

VOTES OF INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE

RE-ELECTION AND ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Resolution

VOTES
FOR

%

VOTES
AGAINST

%

VOTES
TOTAL

% of ISC VOTED

VOTES
WITHHELD

07

139,648,904

99.65

496,051

0.35

140,144,955

68.89%

17,195

08

139,653,124

99.64

497,609

0.36

140,150,733

68.89%

11,417

09

133,671,659

95.38

6,481,289

4.62

140,152,948

68.89%

9,202

10

139,694,509

99.67

460,749

0.33

140,155,258

68.89%

6,892

Notes:

(a) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.

(b) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.

(c) The total number of shares in issue on 27 September 2017 was 428,724,960.